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Up to 200 places will be created for vulnerable children in council-run high-quality children’s homes with £53 million
A report investigating abuse and neglect in residential settings for disabled children sets out the case for fundamental changes in provision.
All supported accommodation providers for looked after 16- and 17-year-olds will be required to register with Ofsted and meet standards from October 2023
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A report investigating allegations of abuse at residential homes for disabled children demands urgent action to protect those in similar circumstances.
An Ofsted report published today suggests that there are too few suitable places to keep children in care close to home.
There is a ‘lack of collective knowledge’ around the needs of children in care, according to a study by Ofsted, published today.
Letter from Nadhim Zahawi, Secretary of State for Education to Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector regarding reforms to unregulated provision.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
More places in children’s homes for vulnerable young people along with mandatory national standards and new Ofsted accountability to end unregulated accommodation.
New funding to extend support to care leavers and proposals launched to introduce national standards in unregulated accommodation.
A ban on placing vulnerable children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation will come into force in September
Eleanor Schooling writes that it is possible for homes to support ‘hard-to-place’ children and still achieve a good or better inspection outcome.
Children's Minister appoints Alan Wood to lead work on improving residential care
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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